Where are the now? Jordie and her pups - A year later...

* I reached out to the folks who adopted Beatrix's litter mates and her Mama and asked for updates when the pups turned a year old at the end of June. We didn't hear from everybody sadly, but these were the updates we did receive! Happily all pups were placed in loving homes as well as Jordie. To see some wonderful dogs like these looking for homes go to www.ohioenglishsetterrescue.org - Shannon 

The puppies born June 26th & 27th 2011 - 5 girls and 1 boy!
Their Mom is Jordie the English Setter Rescued by OESR in May 2011.

Jordie the Mama Dog  Hi Shannon, I hope all is well.  Jordie has been doing great with us and has come such a long way such we got her last August.  All of her anxiety issues have disappeared and she is super content and happy to be with us.  Jordie - The Mama Dog Well, Jordie is very birdy and loves to "hunt" literally all day long.  We have bird feeders strategically set up on our deck which attracts at a ton of birds including our a few resident chipmunks and squirrels.  She runs up and down the stairs from our raised deck to her doggie door that goes to her outdoor kennel from 8 am until dark.  She grabs a nap here and there but she is basically in and out and on point all day long. She absolutely loves it! After dinner I usually take her for a long walk.  Hard to believe that she has anything left but she does.  We have a plenty of robins in the neighborhood so the walk because a PULL as she points and chases after birds.  At the end of the day it's snuggle time on the couch with the family. We also spend a lot of time in Maine during the summer (we have a seasonal place up there).  Every morning Jordie and I get up early and head to the kennebunk dog park where she runs around crazy chasing after all the birds.  Then we head over to the beach, which Jordie LOVES.  She get's SO excited so we have to keep our car windows closed as she has tried to jump out to get to the beach  She loves chasing after those seagulls and running in the ocean.  Funny thing about Jordie, she's a people person and has no interest in other dogs whatsoever.  When we got to the beach in the morning there are a ton of dogs but she will not interact with them at all.  If a dog gets to close she will bark and snap a bit - not sure if this has anyhting to do with her back story but she wants nothing to do with other dogs.

Jordie's personalilty...... birdy, obedient, loyal and loving. She's a typical setter girl! She is also very quiet. She never whines and rarely barks. We call her the "precious puppy" because that is what she is to us.  

Hopefully you can see her smiling in the attached pics.

The Kenarys of Maine

Joy - Female Pup

Joy

In August of 2011 Joy went on her first road trip.  She was travelling to meet her "foster family".  I remember the first time we saw her how in awe we were.  She was an adorable little fluff ball, to us she looked like a little St. Bernard pup.  When we arrived home in Pittsford NY with her it took no time at all for her to become comfortable with us.  Her big brother's  Jay (OESR alum.) and Thunder (a Lhasa Apso) met her for the first time in the front yard and accepted her immediately.  Our original plan was to foster Joy until her forever family came along. We had just adopted Jay five months earlier and didn't think we could find another setter that quickly that would be as perfect as him.  We took her to the beach and the park and the lake with us. She enjoyed all her outings and her romps in the yard with her brothers and the neighbor dogs.  It didn't take long for us to realize that Joy had already adopted us, especially my husband Terry.  Jay has been my dog since day one, he travels the house with me throughout the day and whenever I'm sick he doesn't leave my side.  It was so sweet to see Joy had taken to my husband in the same way.  She stole our hearts and we decided that Pittsford NY would become her permanent home.

Joy 

Now I'm not going to fool you this little girl is NO angel.  She has destroyed numerous pairs of shoes, loves to chase the kitties, takes the wet washcloths out of the laundry basket to chew and roll on, chews the paint off our back door, chewed our bottom step that we just refinished and has eaten a couch. But she still melts our hearts everyday with the cute things she does....the way she sits on the stairs the way a person would with her bottom one step higher than her feet, the way she brings a toy to my husband every morning to let him know she needs to go outside, the way she meets you at the door like you've been gone a lifetime even if you just walked down the driveway to get the mail, the way she walks on her hind legs like she's a circus dog, and the way she curls up next to you in bed.  She is surely no angel but she is definitely a keeper!

As she is quickly closing in on her first birthday Joy is growing up.  I couldn't tell you when the last time was she had an accident in the house (thank God!), she doesn't chew on the woodwork quite as much as she used to and she has learned that the kitties mean business when they give her the warning to back off.  Joy loves running around the yard now and chasing butterflies and birds, chipmunks and squirrels.  She loves running at the park and playing in the creek.  She swam for the first time at the lake at her Gramma and Grampa's house and loves it! As I write this letter she is laying in her favorite chair (the one that matches the couch she ate) and relaxing after a long day of play.  I can't think of any place I'd rather have her be and I'm pretty sure she feels the same.
The Kelleys

Derby - Female Pup

Derby

Hey Shannon -- here's an update on Derby and a couple photos :)
Derby is the funniest, snortiest little pig-dog ever. Weighing in at a perfect 41.8 pounds, our little pup has grown up so much! Everyone thinks she's such a pretty girl and folks are always curious to know her breed. We have lots of opportunities to share OESR info with people. She's a good little representative! Her favorite things to do: bark at people (we're working on this one), tug of war, hide and seek, "playing" with birds (there's no question she's a birdy dog, that's for sure), belly rubs, going to the park to play with her canine BFFs, car rides, shaking for treats, and "dancing" with her favorite humans. 

Derby

She's a gentle, tender soul who likes to protect her humans and police the dog park. Without fail, if a human is correcting their dog at the park or dogs are fighting, Derbydoo will run over and bark at them. It's quite funny, actually. Always the little defender with a big heart and bigger bark! She's been swimming a few times, so we know she can do it and seems to like it, but would rather chase and be chased by her doggy friends. She's very smart and obedient, unless she's choosing to ignore us (like when she would rather stay at the park than go home.) We like to call it selective hearing :) 
We are so lucky to have her in our family. She's just quirky enough to fit in beautifully. 
Thanks for letting us share her with you!
Derby sends puppy love and kisses :)
Evelyn & Dan
P.S. Included a couple pics of Derby in her Saltwater Summer collar for you. You should've seen how happy she was to wear her new "necklace" -- she begged to put it on (she gives her paw for a shake when she really wants something. Doggy sign language for "PLEEEEEAAAASE gimme that thing you have there cuz I wannit!"


Beatrix - Female Pup


I think we knew after 5 minutes of picking up Beatrix in Indiana for foster that she was ours. But we waited a bit to try to prove to all the OESR know-it-alls we could be strong. But that face suckered us in. 
Miss Beatrix Elizabeth has been a delightful addition to our family and Alex and I continue to be amazed at the sweet and sassy personality of this little gal. Beatrix was the runt of the litter and still is wee compared to her siblings. She is currently topped out at 25 pounds and the most adorable little peanut of a pocket setter ever. 
Beatrix is silly and playful and loves to play with the other dogs and especially the cats. We have never had a dog so in tune to the cats. She brings them toys, she licks their heads, she "herds" them. She even sleeps like a cat sometimes perching herself on the top edge of the couch cushion. 

Beatrix

Beatrix is incredibly affectionate, she loves to cuddle with humans and other dogs. She always has a sweet kiss to share. I tend to think she is a Mama's girl, but she adores her human Daddy as well. They have a special game where he blows in her face and she makes little squeaks and yelping sounds. This game is reserved for Daddy only. I could blow in her face till the cows come home and she just looks at me quizzically like "hmmm, not playing with you lady." 
Beatrix does incredibly well off lead at the dog park and basically follows Pogue, who follows Lily. So we have a perfect little trio that stays together running through the tall prairie grass. She's not super birdy, but we've caught her pointing a few things. Mostly bees. She likes to dig. A little too much. She's directed several "unexpected" landscaping projects in our yard.

Beatrix

Beatrix loves to dress up. She adores getting groomed, wearing sweaters and being brushed. She likes being told how pretty she is, so we do that often around here. She loves to play in water, which often leads to an unexpected bath. She's done this since we got her at 7 weeks old. She paddles in the large water bowl we keep on the deck for the dogs to drink from, so we got her a doggie pool this summer and she loves splashing and playing with toys in it. She also adores her stuffies and is not often without one in her mouth. Favorites are Headless Raccoon and Baby Possum. She will greet every arriving person into the house with a stuffie toy. Sort of like a welcome gift. (such good manners) When she gets very excited she makes a little scrunched up face where her snout is all wrinkled and her teeth are bared in happiness. We jokingly call this her "Cujo Face" and it never fails to make us smile. 
She loves to eat everything. Fruit, veggies, fresh herbs out of the garden...whatever YOU are enjoying. She is the last of our three dogs to be fed at meal time and she is the first to finish (even with a slow-eat bowl). She then waits out the other dogs in case there is any leftovers. We call her "The Snarfer" as she will snarf up any leftover food her brother Pogue or sister Lily leaves behind in a New York minute. 
Beatrix is truly the love of our lives. She makes us smile every day and has an easy going and happy personality.  We are so pleased to have "foster failed" with her. She makes our family complete and the pack is just perfect with her in it. 
 - Shannon & Alex